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Now, I\u2019m 76 and I just moved back to Detroit last year.\r\n\r\nI got acquainted with United Way in 1984 when I was asked to make a song for an advertisement. My father-in-law did the lyrics, and I enjoyed putting the production together. That\u2019s basically what I do in the recording business now. I write lyrics and I help artists.\r\n\r\nI\u2019ve been recommending United Way\u2019s 2-1-1 ever since I worked with them over 40 years ago. Recently, I was struggling to pay my utility bills and buy food. I reached out to 2-1-1 and I ran across Tim, a social navigator.\r\n\r\nTim is an excellent, kind young man. We talked about music\u2014 he\u2019s a musician, so we connected right away. We sent in an application to help with the bill, but they said I was making too much money on Social Security and disability.\r\n\r\nI can relate to ALICE and that\u2019s one of the reasons why I don\u2019t often reach out to different organizations. Social services turned me down because I\u2019m getting Social Security. I\u2019m making too much money, but I can\u2019t always afford to pay my bills.\r\n\r\nEven though I couldn\u2019t get help with my utility bill, Tim set me up with great groceries and beautiful free rides to food pantries near me. I\u2019m going to be set for weeks.\r\n\r\nI still recommend 2-1-1 all the time because I know that they are there 24\/7. United Way is a great organization and it\u2019s not just in the state of Michigan, but around the country.\r\n\r\nI had a friend who had surgery on his knee and he was looking for transportation to take him home from the hospital. I told him to call 2-1-1 and ask them about the transportation companies. 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